> -----Original Message----- > From: harv.nelson at gmail.com [mailto:harv.nelson at gmail.com]On Behalf Of > Harv Nelson > Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 3:38 PM > To: Nate Carlson > Cc: Chuck Cole; Madison Linux Users Group; TCLug > Subject: Re: [tclug-list] air cards?? > > > Is it possible for me to turn the laptop into a router of sorts , once > I return home? I'd like to avoid having two ISP's. The Sprint wireless data connection is only 150KB max, so not as fast as broadband at home. I'd just regard it as a free extra feature "for emergency use", and not as primary ISP... especially since the data loophole is not officially supported by Sprint, et al. Chuck > > On 1/16/08, Nate Carlson <tclug at natecarlson.com> wrote: > > On Wed, 16 Jan 2008, Chuck Cole wrote: > > > Why not use the entirely free loophole on Sprint 3G and some other > > > phones? If just for camping trips, why pay the extra fees for no > > > additional benefit? > > > > > > I was extremely annoyed that Sprint's service for the card I > have would > > > cost $40/mo more for no better data connection and any use of > the voice > > > capability my card has would cost $0.40/min even though I'm a > subscriber > > > with better and sometimes free voice rates. > >